spot check
/spɑt tʃɛk/
verb
- To examine or inspect something quickly and randomly, rather than thoroughly.
- The teacher spot-checks homework to see if students are keeping up.
- Security guards spot-check bags at the entrance.
- The manager spot-checks the inventory every week.
noun
- A quick, random inspection or test.
- A spot-check revealed several errors in the report.
- The quality team did a spot-check on the products.
- They conducted a spot-check of the equipment before the event.